diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b02e008..51202d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.3.0] - 2026-07-27
+
 ### Added
 
 - At The Door: new "Check-In" tab (before "Tickets" in the tab order) for quickly redeeming a registration's Main Tickets by quantity (e.g. checking in 2 of 3 people on a booking) without scanning each QR code individually. Like the Payment tab, it only ever shows the currently opened registration — reached via the "Open" button, not a general search.
@@ -67,7 +69,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 - Initial release of the Hope Family Church event management app (Next.js frontend + Express/Prisma backend).
 
-[Unreleased]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.2.0...main
+[Unreleased]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.3.0...main
+[1.3.0]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0
 [1.2.0]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
 [1.1.0]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.0.1...v1.1.0
 [1.0.1]: https://git.crosscode.co.za/joshua/hope-events/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 46ca16d..867222d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "description": "Event Management System Backend",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 13934d2..ea98532 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21a12a3..bd43018 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",